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Click here to buy the debut album 4:15 by Ayah!

Ayah is a breath of fresh air for the R and B genre. She has a style that is her own, and after appearing on tracks with Elzhi and Skyzoo among others, she definitely has shown that she can hold her own and is destined to be around for a long while. Her album has production from the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, and while there are very few features, my only wish was that the album was little longer.

Here is Ayah’s breakdown of each of the songs featured on 4:15:

2. “Might Not Be” (produced by Lyve)
“Might Not Be” is a song that Tona and myself wrote. It’s about liking who you are and knowing your standards. It’s about being yourself whether anyone likes it or not.

3. “Fallen” (produced by Amir)
A song about falling in love and then finding yourself fallen from love.

4. “4:15 am” (produced by Al Khaaliq)
I literally wrote this at 4:15 am. Most of my music is written around that time. That is the time where I am most honest and genuinely myself. No make up, glasses on, wearing sweats, making music, or dreaming about it!

5. “He Don’t Want It” (produced by DJ Jazzy Jeff)
This is the first song I worked on with DJ Jazzy Jeff. I messaged him on MySpace and asked him what it would take to work with him. He replied almost instantly and said, “Just ask.” Not long after that he sent me this beat, and so it began.

6. “Who Are We” (produced by Hazel)
When we’re young (and sometimes old), we’re not sure who we are. We are scared. Sometimes we lose our way–kind of like music.

7. “In My Lifetime” (produced by Thrysite)
Through all that way we go through, no matter what ups or downs we see, we have to keep it moving. We have to survive.

8. “Do It All Again” (produced by Slakah the Beatchild)
One question, if you could do it all again, would you do what you’ve done so far?

9. “Believe” (Bonus) (produced by Slakah the Beatchild)
A song about faith and optimism…pretty much what you have to have to take on this industry!

You can also check out her song, ‘Might Not Be’ on my station on the left, or by clicking here!